You can help families make memories that will last a lifetime.

The holiday season brings memories of joy, celebration and spending time with friends and families. Unfortunately, many people are confronted with challenges that can keep these memories from becoming a reality. Each year, Child and Family Services’ Adopt-a-Family Program assists hundreds of individuals served by our Agency who need a little extra help for the holidays. 

This year, you can help children and families in our Foster Care and Adoption Program, Community-Based Counseling Programs, Residential Treatment Program, the Stanley G. Falk School or Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT).  

Here are all the ways you or your company can help our families in need this year! 

  • Adopt-a-Family through a family match. *UPDATE* As of November 25, our matching applications are closed for 2024. Thank you so much for your interest in matching with a local family. We hope you will consider one of the other ways to give listed below during this holiday season.
  • Purchase gift cards or items from the Adopt-a-Family Wish Lists. We welcome gift cards and gifts from our Adopt-a-Family Wish Lists. Click here to see our wish lists! Please mail or deliver non-adoption items to Child and Family Services, Attn: Adopt-a-Family, 844 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. Include your name and address so we can send you a tax receipt and thank you!  
  • Make a financial contribution or support the Dream to Succeed program. Can you imagine going to sleep at night without a bed or even a mattress? Many of our families’ requests are so basic they need mattresses and pillows so they can have a good night’s sleep. The healing process starts with a night of good rest. You can help make this possible for our families. With a donation of $200, C+FS can purchase a mattress for a child and/or parent to have a good night’s sleep. Thank you for helping us Dream to Succeed! All other financial contributions support Adopt-a-Family and fulfilling the needs of families as they come to the Agency.  
  • Volunteer in the workshop. If you or your company is interested in helping in the Adopt-a-Family Workshop this season, email adoptafamily@cfsbny.org with your information, group size and preferred date(s). We will contact you to answer any questions you have and confirm your Workshop schedule.